ATLANTA, Ga. – After falling behind 3-1 at Georgia State, the Jaguars battled back to win the final three matches in singles action to claim the 4-3 win over the Panthers on Saturday afternoon.
The Panthers got on the board first with a win at number two doubles, where the duo of Francesca Miglio and Maria Paredes earned a quick 6-0 win over
Nikola Novotna and
Delien Kleinhans.
Georgia State took a 1-0 lead on the day with a 6-4 win from number one doubles, with the pairing of Pragnya Kumar and Alba Retortillo defeated
Tereza Dejnozkova and
Elysia Pool 6-4.
In singles action, Georgia State claimed four first set wins while South claimed the other two.
Georgia State extended their lead to 2-0 following a quick 6-3, 6-3 win from Francesca Miglio over
Nikola Novotna at number three singles.
South Alabama got on the board with a win from
Chems Doha Zeghlouli, winning 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) over Sara Radojevic from the number five spot.
Georgia State sat at 3-1 on the day with a 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 win from Pragnya Kumar, defeating
Delien Kleinhans from number six singles.
South Alabama started their comeback with a win from
Manal Ennaciri, beating Luciana Galvez 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 at number four singles.
South evened the score at 3-3 with a comeback win from
Tereza Dejnozkova at number one, claiming the 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Maria Paredes.
Elysia Pool earned her ninth win of the season on Saturday, clinching the match for the Jaguars with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over Alba Retortillo.
Match Results
March 23, 2024
12 pm – Atlanta, Ga.
Singles
1.
Tereza Dejnozkova (USA) def. Maria Paredes (GSU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
2.
Elysia Pool (USA) def. Alba Retortillo (GSU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3
3. Francesca Miglio (GSU) def.
Nikola Novotna (USA) 6-3, 6-3
3.
Manal Ennaciri (USA) def. Luciana Galvez (GSU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
5.
Chems Doha Zeghlouli (USA) def. Sara Radojevic (GSU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
6. Pragnya Kumar (GSU) def.
Delien Kleinhans (USA) 4-6, 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1. Pragnya Kumar and Alba Retortillo (GSU) def.
Tereza Dejnozkova and
Elysia Pool (USA) 6-4
2. Francesca Miglio and Maria Paredes (GSU) def.
Delien Kleinhans and
Nikola Novotna (USA) 6-0
3. Luciana Galvez and Sara Radojevic (GSU) vs.
Chems Doha Zeghlouli and
Lara van der Merwe (USA) 5-6, unfinished
Quotable from coach Dr. Jaco Keyser
"Tough grind it out win today. Not our best tennis but unbelievable fight to scratch out a win."
Up Next
South Alabama stays on the road through the weekend, traveling to Troy for a match on Sunday at 10 a.m.
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